Edmund Spenser Quotes


From good to bad, and from bad to worse,
From worse unto that is worst of all,
And then return to his former fall.


Citations

Spenser, Edmund. The Shepheardes Calender. Hugh Singleton, 1579, "February", lines 12-14.

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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser
  • Born: January 13, 1599
  • Died: January 13, 1599
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language.